The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Paul Monks finished 290th of 556 men in the Pro division at Sydney 2026, in 1:15:22.
The runs carried this race: faster than 63% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 36% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:13 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:22 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:03 faster at Sydney 2026 than at Stockholm 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:38Running 1 3:21v median −0:15
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Block 02 6:55Running 2 3:48v median −0:02
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Block 03 9:18Running 3 4:00v median −0:03
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Block 04 9:19Running 4 4:02v median −0:04
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Block 05 8:34Running 5 3:58v median −0:14
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Block 06 5:42Running 6 3:54v median −0:12
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Block 07 8:56Running 7 4:01v median −0:09
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Block 08 12:11Running 8 5:40v median −0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:58
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 545
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 545 men who finished.